Wooden crates (like the kinds that contain fruit) are easy to reuse if you just use a little imagination. Because they’re made of durable materials there are plenty of interesting ways you can use them, in order to avoid having to throw them away.

If you don’t have a wooden crate at home but want to try out any of these craft projects, then you can find them at your nearby grocery store or supermarket.

Today we want to share 20 brilliant ways to reuse wooden crates and turn them into something decorative and useful for your home. Are you ready!

1. Reuse wooden creates: end tables

Firstly, sand down the fruit crate, paint it any color you like, and then add wheels to transform it into a side table for storing books and magazines.

2. Mirror and shelf

If you add a mirror to the bottom of one of the crates, then you’ll have a nice looking item to add to your bedroom or any other area of the house.

You can also add two drawers at the sides for additional shelving.

3. Accessories storage

If you choose a color of paint that goes well with your room colors you can create a cute box to store all those small accessories you use every day.

4. Kitchen organizer

Colored paints or decorative sticker paper can create these great organizers to store your dishes or utensils in the kitchen.

5. A shoe bench

Out of all the many ideas for to reuse wooden crates, this is one of our favorites. It’s important that the wood is tough enough to use it as a stool, however.

Use spray paint to coat the crate and then line one side with fabric. Use the hollow space inside for shoe storage.

6. Garden or patio furniture

When you combine several crates using nails you can create a rustic looking set of shelves for your garden. It’s great for storing small plants, pots, and other gardening items.

7. Children’s toy chest

Paint a large crate with bright colors and store smaller boxes inside to create a toy chest for your children.

8. Small living room furniture

Add several drawers to a painted fruit crate and use it in your living room to store magazines, books, or anything else you need.

9. Small magazine rack

With a little wood polish, paint, or other decoration you have the perfect little magazine rack.

10. Pet bed

If the crate is large enough for your pet to make a bed, then just sand it down, and add some fluffy stuffing and a blanket.

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The content in this publication is presented for informative purposes only. In no sense is this information intended to provide diagnoses or act as a substitute for the work of a qualified professional. For this we recommend that you contact a reliable specialist.